Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[paulchapo]

I actually think if we can't get him on a free this season it may be beneficial to wait a year until we can. We can strengthen areas of the side that need addressing and clear out the dead wood. Hopefully the virus situation will be sorted by them and crowds back. Messi can then be announced along with a two or three year Pep extension, no battle with Barca and they will be forever known as the bad guys.

 

[gomer27]

I actually think if we can't get him on a free this season it may be beneficial to wait a year until we can. We can strengthen areas of the side that need addressing and clear out the dead wood. Hopefully the virus situation will be sorted by them and crowds back. Messi can then be announced along with a two or three year Pep extension, no battle with Barca and they will be forever known as the bad guys.

While not a bad idea, they are already the bad guys. Messi is not going to play for them this season and I find it hard to believe they will just pay him for sitting at home

 

[waspish]

There is a video and there is a signed contract that say otherwise unfortunately.

Doesnt Messi isn’t a Barcelona player anymore and why he didn’t turn up for coronavirus testing today.

 

[nmc]

City took on UEFA and won. What does Tebas hope to gain by taking this petulent stance?

He’s got nowt to lose - the whole world knows he’s a c@nt

 

[Metal Biker]

David Silva was completely out of contract so it's somewhat different.

At the end of the day Barca is all about politics, fans running football clubs is a recipe for disaster.

The president does not want Messi walking out on his watch on Messi's terms, that's the issue.

We respected his decision, is what i'm trying to say. We didn't force him to reconsider or make things difficult for him. We listened, thanked him for his time with us, showed appreciation and respect and parted company.

Barca hasn't done anything like that.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Without bursting anyone's cloud, i think Messi to City has always been an ambitious project, far too ambitious. No matter what, it will always be a dream for us. I personally think those ITK (not naming or shaming) is feeding us too much bull.

(My 0,01 pence worth of opinion)

Where's he going then ?

 

[Robinho's Subbuteo]

Unless Messi invokes the Webster ruling

Surely Messi could have invoked the Webster ruling last year being over 28 when he signed his new contract? Can’t players 28 and older invoke it after 2 years?

 

[Metal Biker]

There’s a poll on the barcacentre twitter.

24,000 votes

88% say Barca should help to facilitate his exit

I suppose like any other hardcore supporter, they'd want one of their legends to look back on their time with their club with fondness not bitter resentment like what Bartomeu is stirring.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Fuck it;everyone else has said it, I might as well.


"Dead Man's Shoes".

Was that the one when he says "Forgive me, but you've got dead man's shoes on, you shitty shoe bastard" ?

 

[Mancity1980]

David Silva was completely out of contract so it's somewhat different.

At the end of the day Barca is all about politics, fans running football clubs is a recipe for disaster.

The president does not want Messi walking out on his watch on Messi's terms, that's the issue.

I not sure I agree with the politics sentiment, clearly the Barca model is not recipe for disaster judging by their trophy haul and financial turnover.

 

[Keeper!]

We respected his decision, is what i'm trying to say. We didn't force him to reconsider or make things difficult for him. We listened, thanked him for his time with us, showed appreciation and respect and parted company.

Barca hasn't done anything like that.

We respected his decision because the club knew in their hearts he was done.

The point is Barca would never have dreamed Messi would go to a serious rival at the end of his career, IF he was off to the MLS or China, I am sure there would be little fuss.

Barca and the board see an opportunity to make some money out of him in terms of a fee, but the president has already publicly stated he could leave for free this summer, so what were seeing is all political to save face.

 

[asahartford1]

Where's he going then ?

Probably to Court , knowing Spain.

 

[not my fault!]

Surely Messi could have invoked the Webster ruling last year being over 28 when he signed his new contract? Can’t players 28 and older invoke it after 2 years?

But if as is being reported he has a walk away clause too then what difference does it make? Barça are trying to get a payout for him now nothing more.

 

[waspish]

I not sure I agree with the politics sentiment, clearly the Barca model is not recipe for disaster judging by their trophy haul and financial turnover.

And there 800m debt and there loan of 800m to cover there arses.

 

[BluechesterCity]

There’s a poll on the barcacentre twitter.

24,000 votes

88% say Barca should help to facilitate his exit

Got to hand it to the Barca fans - they must absolutely love Messi and to support his departure must be tough. Now that is worthy of respect!

 

[Keeper!]

I not sure I agree with the politics sentiment, clearly the Barca model is not recipe for disaster judging by their trophy haul and financial turnover.

Turnover is enormous, but what is their debt? That's a better idea of the truth.

 

[Maly]

It’s for fifa to release it, not Barca.

Is it? I thought registrations were held by the national FA??

 

[leo_city]

You are right but its different case now.


1- Messi and his legal team believe he is free and can leave for nothing.
2- Barcelona & La Liga believe the release clause of 700m is still valid

If we have to negotiate with Barca, it means Bartomeu is right and Messi can't leave without his permission.

Agree, but then:
1. Messi has clear intentions of leaving the club
2. Barça cannot afford to keep a player of Messi's quality and calibre unhappy whilst giving him €1m per week roughly, a club that is already struggling with finances and balancing books.
3. They will eventually have to then sell him, there is no other option, get as much back for him as possible, and reinvest to an extent while balancing out the books before the end of current board's tenure (roughly 6 months left), else, they'll be responsible for writing off 15% of the club's debts themselves, and with current situation, imagine Messi still being there but not playing good, or just not playing out of protest.

This is a no loss situation for City, either we get Messi and become even better, or Barça board just continue to worsen and trouble their own club with further issues, while we get the targets as we planned initially and go into a new season.

 

[Keeper!]

City took on UEFA and won. What does Tebas hope to gain by taking this petulent stance?

Trying to protect the wounded and damaged La Liga.

 

[TheThirdDeano]

What's stopping messi from retiring, right this moment and then unretiring in a week?